Record ID: DOR-173265
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Report to H.M. Coroner Potential Treasure of possible Bronze Age pendant from Charminster, Dorset Treasure case: 2006 T380 Circumstances of discovery Found in September 2004 while using a metal detector; it was 'a few inches deep' in a field of stubble. Description A cigar-shaped strip of gold with sub-square terminals. The two long sides are asymmetric, one being more bowed than the other, but this may be due to a stronger buckle affecting the latter. The strip thins to either terminal, but the long edges have marginal lipping from edge finishing. The perforation is…
Created on: Wednesday 18th December 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 5th December 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Charminster', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-5D7F46
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy flanged axehead. The axe has a low proto stop-ridge. The cast side flanges are high and straight with curved upper an lower edges tapering to a point at the butt. There is some damage to the butt of the axehead. The blade is short and slightly flared. It terminates in a widely flared, curving cutting edge. The reddish-brown surface patination is even and smooth. It is similar to LANCUM-87FCE0 on the pAS database. Peter Reavill comments that "this relates best with the 'early short-flanged axes of type Cragg Wood (plate 37-38) possibly Variant Savoch in Bburgess an…
Created on: Wednesday 27th November 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 27th November 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Iwerne Courtney or Shroton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-E31E41
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint tool, or possibly debitage, made from a brownish grey flake. There have been some small flakes removed to flatten a bulb of percussion on the ventral side. A single dorsal ridge has also been flattened by removal of flakes. There has been micro flaking along both edges and the distal end. At the proximal end, an angled 'tang' has apparently been deliberately left or created - possibly for setting into a shaft? The flint is generally a pale brownish grey colour except for a white inclusion on the dorsal ridge near the proximal end. L25 W11.5 Th4 mm w 0.5g Length 25mm, Wi…
Created on: Saturday 9th November 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-E30FA1
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint tool - probably a scraper, quite crudely made from a grey flint flake. There is a striking platform and bulb of percussion on the ventral side. Flakes have been removed to create a dorsal ridge which begin at the proximal end but bifurcates before reaching the distal. Both sides and the end show evidence of re working in the form of micro flaking on both the ventral and dorsal sides. The flint is generally grey but varies in shades throughout and includes some very pale inclusions. Length 27mm, Width 16mm, Thickness 5mm, Weight 3g
Created on: Saturday 9th November 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-E2FC04
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint tool - possibly a scraper, quite crudely made from a greyish brown flint flake. There is a small bulb of percussion and a hint of concoidal ripples on the ventral side which is considerably convex and slightly twisted along its central axis. Flakes have been removed to create a dorsal ridge nearer to one side than the other. The side nearest to the ridge shows evidence of reworking all the way round to the distal end with several flakes removed as well as micro flaking. A notch has bee created very lose to the proximal end. However on the side furthest from the dorsal ridge, n…
Created on: Saturday 9th November 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-E2E774
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint tool - possibly a scraper, quite crudely made from a flint flake. There is a bulb of percussion and concoidal ripples on the ventral side. Flakes have been removed to create a dorsal ridge which begin as a Y at the proximal end and join to form a single ridge towards the distal which has been snapped off apparently at a hinge fracture. The proximal end also appears to have been snapped in antiquity as this is now patinated to a considerably lighter shade of grey that the rest of the flint which is generally pale grey with lighter inclusions and a brown inclusion on the dorsal …
Created on: Saturday 9th November 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-E2CCC3
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint tool - possibly part of a blade, possibly debitage, quite crudely made from a flint flake. There is a striking platform and bulb of percussion on the ventral side. Flakes have been removed to create a dorsal ridge which begin as a Y at the proximal end and join to form a single ridge towards the distal which appears to be a hinge fracture. Both edges show some evidence of minor re-working, with a small notch having been created on one side. The flint has a very 'chalky' appearance being almost white in colour across approximately half of its surface, but with a clearly defined…
Created on: Saturday 9th November 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-E2ABB2
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint tool - probably a scraper, quite crudely made from a grey flint flake. There is a striking platform and bulb of percussion on the ventral side as well as a small area of cortex. There is evidence of flakes being removed to create a dorsal ridge, beginning at the proximal end, but finishing before the distal which still retains a layer of cortex. This has been removed only at the very edge of the distal end. Both side edges have been re worked, showing micro flaking, but the dorsal side either side of the dorsal ridge retain areas of cortex which has only been partially removed…
Created on: Saturday 9th November 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-E27891
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint tool - probably a scraper, quite crudely made from a grey flint flake. There is a bulb of percussion and concoidal ripples on the dorsal side with further ripples on the ventral side which is slightly concave. The tool is roughly triangular in shape with the thickest side being almost entirely covered in cortex. The other two sides which taper to edges show evidence of re touching in the form of both flaking and micro flaking. At it's thickest side the flint is quite dark grey, but becomes much lighter towards the distal. There are some still lighter inclusions in places. …
Created on: Saturday 9th November 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-1E7F96
Object type: SERRATED IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early to late Bronze Age multi tool fabricated from a mid/dark grey flint secondary waste flake with light grey inclusions. It has extensive retouch to the edges. The longer worked edge has been notched and produced a saw like edge. The other worked edge was probably a scraper and/or knife. Dates to between c2350 to c800 BC. Length 58mm, width 26mm, thickness 11mm, weight 15.2g.
Created on: Thursday 12th September 2013
Last updated: Sunday 11th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Winterborne St Martin', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-09E8E2
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mid to late Bronze Age scraper fabricated on a high quality dark grey/green flint secondary flake. It has extensive retouch, and is probably a tool refashioned as a scraper after it broke. Dates to between c1600 to c800 BC. Length 40mm, width 29mm, thickness 14mm, weight 15.8g.
Created on: Wednesday 11th September 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 26th November 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Winterborne St Martin', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-EE8574
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy socketed chisel with curvilinear decoration. A wedge-shaped implement with a square socket. There is the remnant of a beaded lip around the top of the socket. The "chisel" tapers gently to a curved cutting edge. The sides taper and become narrower than the faces of the chisel. Below the rim of the socket there is moulded line decoration comprising three concentric curved lines on each of the faces and the sides.Parts of the axe retain a dark brown patina, but there are large areas where the surface is lost and light green bronze corrosion is visible. Date: Late Bronze …
Created on: Tuesday 10th September 2013
Last updated: Thursday 7th November 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Buckland Newton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-8A46D6
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mid Bronze Age to early Iron Age (c1600 to c401 BC) dark grey flint concave edged tool. Fabricated from a secondary flake, side scraper and/or knife, extensively retouched along the concave working edge Length 43mm, width 18mm, thickness 12mm, weight 8.9g
Created on: Saturday 24th August 2013
Last updated: Saturday 28th November 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Bexington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-6DF7F6
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy awl or gouge. The awl has a rectangular cross section. It tapers towards both ends from the centre. One side tapers on all four faces and terminates in a sub circular sectioned point. The other side tapers on two opposite sides to produce a wedge shaped terminal. There is a short, wide groove on the upper and lower faces of the terminal, suggesting this may be a small gouge. Date: Late Bronze Age - c. 1500 - 800 BC Dimensions: 84.49 mm x 5.70 mm x 4.45 mm Weight: 11.25 g
Created on: Wednesday 17th July 2013
Last updated: Thursday 18th July 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tarrant Rawston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-AC5494
Object type: RIBBON
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
The fragment comprises one end of a ribbon of gold the sides converging in a convex curve towards a rounded terminal. The fragment has been broken from a larger object and is creased and distorted along its length. Dimensions Length: 35mm; Width (max.): 11mm; Thickness: 0.5mm; Weight: 1.82g Metal composition Non-destructive X-ray fluorescence analysis of the surface of the fragment indicated a surface composition of approximately 88-90% gold, 9-11% silver with approximately 1% copper. Discussion It is difficult to identify the Gussage-all-Saints fragment as a particular ob…
Created on: Monday 8th July 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 5th December 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Gussage All Saints', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-30E216
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy side looped socketed spearhead. The tip and upper part of the spear only. There is a broken side loop on either side of the flared, oval sectioned socket. It is not possible to say what shape the loops were originally. The socket continues to taper to the solid, pionted tip, maintaining the oval cross section to form a prominent mid rib. Flanking the mid rib are two small, outcurving wings. These are very thin. Date: Middle to Late Bronze Age - c. 1500 - 800 BC Dimensions: 67.87 mm x 22.05 mm x 14.59 mm Weight: 25.98 g
Created on: Thursday 20th June 2013
Last updated: Thursday 1st June 2023
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Record ID: DOR-18E227
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A gold penannular ring. Small gold penannular ring with decorative banding in narrow stripes, which would originally have shown as bands of yellow and paler, silver rich gold. The silver rich bands are tarnished to a grey colour. The ring appears to be solid, although this is not certain. It has a sub-circular cross section.It may be similar to WAW-F3AE27 which examination at the British Museum was shown to have complex three-tone striping. Such ornaments are dated to the Late Bronze Age. Date: Late Bronze Age - c. 1150 - 800 BC Dimensions: 19.02 mm x 17.08 mm x 6.45 Weight: 9.60 g…
Created on: Wednesday 19th June 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 7th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Osmington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-F3B877
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper alloy spear. The tip only remains. There is a sharply defined central rib on both sides of the spear, forming a lozengiform cross section. The wings are thinned and wide at the break. There is some damage to the edges of the wings. This is probably a fragment of socketed speardhead dating to the Middle to Late Bronze Age Date: Middle to Late Bronze Age - c. 1400 - 800 BC Dimensions: 59.09 mm x 18.70 mm x 9.04 mm Weight: 14.49 g
Created on: Wednesday 5th June 2013
Last updated: Thursday 1st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Iwerne Minster', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-727748
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Palstave axe head with a shield pattern and mid-rib. The palstave has a widely flared blade, with a deeply out curved, crescentic cutting edge.The cutting edge has a wide and prominent blade facet. There is a prominent mid-rib extending for about half the length of the blade on both faces. The side flanges are lentoid, tapering to the butt and the start of the blade. The flange edges are vertical. The rear part of the axe (from the stop ridge to the butt) is sub-rectangular in plan and sub-triangular in profile; the sides are parallel. In section the butt has a H shaped…
Created on: Thursday 30th May 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 30th July 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Iwerne Minster', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-27AD88
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Palstave axe head. The palstave has a widely flared blade, with a deeply out curved cutting edge. In profile the palstave is lentoid with the widest section being before and after the stop ridge - where it tapers to form the butt and blade. There is a prominent mid-rib extending for about half the length of the blade on both faces. The rear part of the axe (from the stop ridge to the butt) is sub-rectangular in plan and sub-triangular in profile; the sides are parallel. In section the butt has a H shaped cross section. The flange facets are fused to the stop ridge - th…
Created on: Thursday 2nd May 2013
Last updated: Friday 17th May 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Poole', grid reference and parish protected.